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x THE OGDEN STANDARD, OCDEN. UTAH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1913. ' 5
PICTURES OF TIE Mi
I WHO HAVE BEEN
POSTMASTERS
r on 'he walls of the postmaster's)
M ' jgm in ihe F-". -rn-ral building, will
V jpon be hunc i!). ;.ii'"i;-..s -I ail tr
T stmaeters who lmp hold that posi
( tlon In Ogden sln e the local office
' VAg established In 1R."1. beginning
with thr pioneer, Isaac ("lark, appoint
l ; e(j to take . barge of it b President
1T MH8r(1 Fillmore The pictures, wlieu
terured and plaeed. wljl present a
group of rare historic Interest
j. Xhe Idea of having Mi-- plrturei put
In the pot niasi-TH rwm originated
Kith Postmaster W V Browning
h, jbortly after h" went :nto office, and
I 'the first nuestlori I y.'. .irr.Sr v..m i
! find out who tin- former post maat era
Krere. A letter was written to the
I f tooatal depart m- nt at Washington. D
fC, aod the il.r.i ;i v ri below has just
teen recehed
I In addition to names and dates, the
fcformatlon reveals a iact not widely
fcnnwD, which, that the name ( iden is
I tie third one In vhi h the city has
Een known W hen Isaac Clark was
Mippointed postmaster the town was
Kown as Brownsville. Ore , and was
Eut a settlemenl of si attered pioneer
Hhoroee The n; was changed to
Ogden City," In 18o4, when James
M. Browning, an uncle of the present
I pest ma--'' i .'- appointed postmast
Kf by President Kranklln Plerc It
was again changed In 1883 when the
Ikte Major K A l,ittlrfleld having
1 Bfteen appointed position
I Kesldem Arthur, the name became
J plain Ogden
I" the line of succession In the offico
I Of P08' tl.ast"T a ; ' nilows
ID. sa' Clark, uppoh.ted by President
jpj flllmore. May ' IS..1
I ll Jjr":'s Browing, appointed by
PreM.ienl Pierce. May 18, 1854.
PWfc Chswncey West appoinP-d by
Pnsldcill M'.irltaiiau. .Till; 'i. 1857
W Isaar Moore, appointed by I'resi
nxvl dDt J ran I Fl'i'n-irv 14 1ST"
W Joseph Hall, appointed by President
C?tnt August 1, 1872.
Neale .1 Sharpe appointed by Fres
ident lirnnt, October 6. 1S7S
LIomI M -;.'.i.mi: appoln'd by
VIOLIN SALE
1. ThU week only complete out
AL fit VIOLIN CASE AND
Jl BOW
$6.50
H GLEN BROS. PIANO
COMPANY
2472 Hudson Ave.
it I
ar
I ! ' 1 'ELL your husband
1 that you would like
Kj table silver tor a gift. Tell
Wh him also that Community
Bj Silver is the heat plated
Mpl ware made, but costs no
jj more than other kinds. j?
I GEO. A. LOWE CO.
E Sbi GAL?a I
President Hayes. April 4. 1877
Nathan Kimball, appointed by Prcai
dent Hayes. August 23. 1879.
E. A. Littlefleld. appointed by Pres
Idenf Arthur. January 13. 1883
John G Tyler, appointed by Presl
dent Cleveland, January 27, 18S8
N'nthan Kimball, appointed by Prcs
ldrut Harrison. May 21, 1889
ieorge h isiaub. appointed by
President Cleveland. August 29, 1891
I barlei Mlghnn, appointed ')
('resident MeKInley. Marcli 8 1MB
Thomas H. Davis, appointed bj
President Roosevelt. Innuary ii" 190J
William tilamann aprolnted by
President RooseveH. August 15, 19"''.
Lewis Shurtiiff, appointed bj
President Roosevelt, January 11, L909.
V V Browning, appointed by Pres
ident Wilson. July 11 1913
Isaac Clark was appointed BJ
Whig president and served 3 years,
James o Browning by a Democrat,
and served a little more than 8 years;
'hauncej West, by a Democrat
i e appointed by two Republicans and
served nearly 13 successive yearn;
Isaac Moore, by a Republican and
served 2 years and 8 monthB; Joseph
Hall, by a Republican, and served 3
years; Neale J Sharpe. by a Republl
can. and served 1 year and 6 months,
Lloyd B. Stevens, by a Republican,
and served 2 years and 4 months, Na
than Kimball, by a Republican and
served nearly 4 years, wns re-appoint
ed ten years later bv another Republi
can and served nearly 5 years, E. A.
Llttlefleld by a Republican. and
served 5 years; John G Taylor, by
a Democrat, and nerved 1 year and
4 months, George H Isiaub. by a
Democrat and served 4 1-2 rears,
Charles Meighan, by a Republican
and served about 3 years, Thomas II
DavlB by a Republican, and served
4 1-2 year; William Glasmann. bv B
Republican, and served 2 1-2 vears
Lewll W Shurtiiff. bv a Republican
und served 4 12 years.
The first postofflce waa In what was
then known as the tithing office,
which was an ndobe building BUrround
ed by an adobe wall and situated on
the corner now occupied by the store
of the W. H Wright & Sons Company
It was moved from there to the old
Sidney Stevens building on Washing"
ton avenue, now occupied by the T.
C. Foley Liquor company Its next
home was in the building on Twenty
fourth Btreet which was recently oc
cupled by the Kline second-hand store
The office was moved from there to
the Klesel building on Grant ave
nue, where it remained until the com
pletion of the Federal building, where
It Is now In a home of ita own
Many Interesting stories could be
told by old residents regarding the
difficulties thai were encountered be
fore the mail was safely delivered In
1860 it cost a man 45 cents to get a
letter from England and money wa9
so scarce that it took some time to
get the amount of the postage
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THEATERS
AT THE ORPHEUM
There la only one thing that is far
fetched In 'The Lure," the powerful
drama presented at the Orpheum the
atre last night, and that Is the reseu'
scene in the second act, the advent
o the special rederal agent, into the
house of tbf while slavers, coming be
fore the girl has fallen But the rest
of it the dcplctlnR of the causes and
effects of white slavery, and the
methods of the white slavers Is the
cold, grim truth The rescue scene
fills Its purpose, however, and makes
the drama one of the most thrilling
that has been staged in recent years
and It hold the rapt attention of B
targe Ogden audience last night
The play is in three acts two at the
home of tbe girl and her mother, in
the tenement district and one, at the
employment agency "blind of the
white slavers The story deals with
mainly with one of the strongest cau
ses for entering the life, necessity,
which leads the girl to seek emplo:
mcnt of "any" kind, that she might
procure money to save hr mother's
life by sending her to the country,
the methods of the cadet and procur
er, who know no moral law. to draw
their victims into the net and the ef
forts of 'the government to suppress
the traffic, xshlch is, at the special
Hfccnt says, as he corners the district
alderman who has furnished protec
i tlon to the slavers and shared In the
profit. To find the silent partner
politician behind the bouse"
I Ike all Shubert productions the
play was well ast and the staging
i rfeel In every detail
While in the interpretation of the
different roles. William J Kelly as tbe
special agent, holds first place, ye:
almost equally meritorious Is the act
ing of Leonard Ide. whose finished
art as the cadet depleted that type
oT parasite with a realism that was
startling.
Last night s audience could well en
vy Salt Laker s a stock season with
William J. Kelly for he Is a splendid
type of leading man, has a fine stac"1
presence and holds every situation
well In hand His work In the Lure"
Is highly satisfying
Adclph Link a,- the old Hebrew doc
tor, won every heart with his fine
characterltaf Ion and his manner of
giving to the audience the beautiful
philosophies
Beatrb Prentice scored a big sue
oeSfl as "The Girl," playing the dlffi
i dlt role in a manner almost as real
1 as that of Mr Ide Hrr work In the
second act held the large audience
almost breathless and showed her tr.
be an emotional actress of consider
able quality.
In (he character of the "Madame,"
Charlotte Granville proved herself an
actress of much experience
Harold Russell as the "Politician"
is entitled to much credit for the able
handling of his part. The minor
roles were all in capable hands.
AT THE OGDEN
When the Arlngton-Green well play
ers secured the rights to present "All
as Jimmy Valentine," In stock, they
must have had the Interest of their
patrons at heart for this drama, one
of the greatest dramatic studies in
"criminology, was until the present
season, the vehicle with which H. B
Warner, the great English actor, al
most circled tbe globe and won Inter
national fame for himself and Its au
thor This Is probably the first time
that a production of the merits of
"AHas Jimmy Valentine" has been
seen at the prices for which It Is be
lng presented this week at the Og
den.
Aside from giving an idea of tht
methods employed by the burglar, It
an Intensely realistic manner. It altjc
i explains the difficulties encountered
MEDAL OF HONOR TO
AUGUSTUS THOMAS
Augustus Thomas.
The American Academy of Arts
and Letters has presented to Augus
tus Thomao. the playwright, a gold
medal for having achieved more in
the dramatic world than any other
American. This takes into account
the work of a lifetime.
by a man who baa been a criminal,
bjit wishes to roWrni
Mi4 Thomas Pawle) and Miss
Hayme Arlngton added much to their
reputations as actor and actress by
handling the leading roles In a most
efficient manner Mr. Pawloy In the
title role was tbe cautious thief and
later the huntm criminal to the life
and the scenes of which he was the
center were fascinating in their Inten
sity and won him much applause
Miss AringtOD as Rose Lane, was
also the center of Beveral acenea and
carried her pan -ltli a liveliness and
charm that proved irresi6table.
The heavy roles were in the capa
ble bands of Robert Pawley and Orvll
Spurrier, and their work was all that
could be desired. The othei parts
were well cast and the production as
a whole reflects much credit on Mr
Thomas Pawley as a producer.
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Deaths and Funerals
MURPHY At the Dee hospital r-s
terday morning at 6 o'clock, Patrick
Murphy died. He was 7f years old
find well known In railroad circles. At
2 o'clock this afternoon funeral serv
ices were held from the Kirkendall
chapel. Interment was made in Ok
den City cemetery.
SORENSEN At the ' family resi
dence east Second street yesterday
morning Vesta Sorenson. the three
year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs
Nells ( Sorenson succumbed to
bronchial pneumonia This afternoon
at 2 o'clock funeral services were
h hi at the family home Interment
in Ogden City cemetery
OLESON This afternoon a! 2
o clock funeral services for Parley
P. Oleson of Hooper, who died in
Snit Lake, Friday night, will be held
from the Hooper meeting house In
terment in Ogden City cemetery.
PETERSON Tomorrow afternoon,
at 2 o'clock In the First ward meet
lng house, funeral services for
iiarles E PetefBOi) will be conduct
ed by Rishop Nathan Tanner. This
altcrnoon and tomorrow until 1 p. m.,
friends may view the remains at the
homo of his father. Charles A. Pet
erson. 2922 Grant avenue.
CARTER Funeral services for
Herbert W. Carter who died at
Stockton, Cal will be held from I
the Kirkendall chapel tomorrow af
terVlOOp at 2 o'clock The body ar
rived In Ogden today and was taken
to the home of bis mother Mrs Sar
ah Hawkins, 336 Patterson avenue,
where friends may view the remains
this afternoon and tomorrow morn
lng Reverend H. D. Zimmerman will
conduct the services.
McB R i D E Yesterda i In the Fourth
ward meeting house. Bishop E A Ol
sen conducted the funeral services for
Nellie Loene McBride Musical num
bers were given by Orson Griffin,
William Purdle, Mrs. A. C Wilson
and Miss Dinah Sander Bishop Ol
8on; J. M. D. Taylor. Apostle David
O. Mt Kay and Elder Henry DeHaan
were the speakers. H H. Goddard
dedicated the grave in Ogden Cltv
cemetery where interment was made
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THE WORLD'S
MARKET NEWS
WALL STREET
New York, Nov. 24. Prices were
well maintained during the morning
with small gains among the specula
tive stocks.
Movements apparently were not In
fluenced by tbe bearish factors
which covered a wide scope, including
further curtailment of steel produc
tion. Indications of contracting rail
road traffic In the large Increase in
idle freight care resumption of the
movement of gold to anada, and
I still lower prices for copper meLil
While the movement was loo nar
row to be accepted as indicating an
Improvement) in sentiment, traders
found it easier to improve stocks
than to depress them.
Bonds were easy.
Chicago Livestock.
Chicago. Nov. 24 Hogs Receipts
35 000 Market strong, five cents
above Saturday's average Bulk
17.5607.85; lights. $7.2o7.80, mixed
7 4u.i 7 90 heavy. $7 3"i57 90, rough
$7 357.50; pig. $5??"
( attle Receipts 16.000. Market
htroniz to 10 tents higher. Beeves,
16 70 9 65; Texa steers, $6. 60 7 75.
extern steers $3 907 80; stockers
ttDd feeders, $4 90417.60, cows and
hlfers. $3 358 30; calves, $6.50Ji
10 on
Sheep -Receipts 40.000 Market
slow Native, $3.0005.00; western.
$;9ofj 4 90. yearlings. $5.1506.85;
lambs, native. ?5 8545 7.50; western,
$5.85 d 7.50.
Kansas City Livestock.
Kansas City, Noi 24. Hogs Re
ceipts 9000. Market five cnts high
er Bulk. $7.5007.80; heavy, $7 700
7.85' packers and butchers, $7,560
T.80; lights, $7 50f?7 75; pigs, $6,254
7.26.
Cattle Receipts 16,000. Market
strong to 10 cents higher. Prime fed
stecre. $8.2609-00; dressed beef
steers $7.0008 25; western steers.
$6.60 0 8.26; southern steerB, $6 250
7 50. cows. $4 2507 00; heifers. $5.26
4? 8.766. stockers and feeders. $5.50
07.50 bulls, $5 0008 75; calves,
J6.5O0 10.00.
Sheep Receipts 12.000 Market 10
cents higher. Lambs, $6.6007 40;
yearlings, $6 25f( f. 00; wethers, $4 25
05 00; ewes, $3.7504.76.
South Omaha Livestock.
South Omaha. Neb . Nov. 24 Cat
tle Recolpts 2900 Market higher
Native steers Sti.ou 4? 9 25 ; cows and
neuers r iu'ui - . aio,
$6.0007.80, Texas steers, $5,654? 7.00,
range cows and heifers, $5 5007 00,
cables, $600010.00.
Hogs Receipts 5300. Market high
er. Heavy, $76507.86; light. $T.60
47.7 70, pigs. $6 2507.25; bulk of
sales, $7 5507 70.
Sheep Receipts 14.000 Market
Steady Yearlings, $5 504 00; weth
ers, $4 0045 4 65; lambs, $6.600 7 40.
Sugar.
New York. Nov. 24 Sugar Raw.
steady; muscovado, $3.17; centrifu
gal, $8.67; molasses. $2 92; refined,
steadv cut loaf, $5.30; crushed,
$6.80; mould 'A" $4 85, cubes, $4.60.
XXXX powdered. $4.50, powdered.
$4 45; fine granulated. $4.35, dla
I mond 'A," $4 35; confectioners, "A,"
$4 25; No. 1, $4 25
Money.
New York. Nov. 24 Call money,
steady, 2 8 4 jj 3 per rent, ruling rate,
2 3-4 per cent, closing, 2 7 803 per
cent
Time loans, steady. 60 days, 5 per
cent, 90 days, 4 3-406 per cent; six
months, 4 3-4 per cent
Prime mercantile paper, 5 lS
1-4 per cent Sterling exchange,
steadv. 60 days, $4 81 25, demand.
$4.83.60; commercial bllis. $4.80 12.
Bar silver. 58 l-8c Mexican dol
lars. 45 1 2c. Government bonds,
bondy, steady; railroad bonds, easy.
CHICAGO GRAIN
Chicago, Nov 24. Too much rain
In Argentine threatening to spoil the
l.arest there tended today to lift
the wheat market. Cutting Is in
progress throughout the northern
part of Argentine and It Is in that
region especially that the dry weath
ei is urgently nooded Leading
houses here were active sellers, how
vit after prices had made a mod
i rate advance. The opening was 1-8
4f 1-4 to .1-847 12c higher. Later a
mk carried the market slightly un
der any figures touched at the out
set. torn weakened because of lack of
support Fine weather promising en
larged receipts made the bulls appre
hensive. Prices opened 1-80 l-4c oft
to 1-Sc up and then suffered a grad
ual decline
Sympathy with corn carried oats
down crade Cash houses were sol
Urs of May.
Strength at the yards put back
bone into the provision market. First
Jea ranged from 5 to 7 higher
and there wan a subsequent further
gain.
ARGENTINE BEEF FOR1
UNITED STATES NAVY!
Washington. D. C. Nov 24 The
navy department stocked the supply
ship. Colgoa about to sail for the Gulf
of Mexico, with Argentine beef at a
saving of somewhat more than half
a cent a pound below the lowest es
tlmate made by American packers A
consignment of 285,000 pounds was
bouKhf at 11.90 cents a pound, the
lowest price for American beef being
12.49 cents The Cu'.goa will sail
from New York either today or to
morrow The navy also ha6 just saed $9. 52s
beef In the Australian market This
by buying a quantity of cauned corn
consignment of 120.000 pounds was
bought at 15 37 cents a iwuud. the low
est American price being 23 31 cents.
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ACTOR HOLLAND DEAD.
Cleveland. O Nov 24. -E. M. Hol
land 65 years old. a widely known
actor, died here today of harr dls
ease Holland starred In many pro
ductions and created leading roles In
many others His. homo was In Now
York.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
PURSE containing about $35.00 and
note signed by Ed Wayman and
other papers Return Standard Of
fice Reward 11 24-lwk
UNBALANCED Mill i
TALKING HUMOR
IN CUT
There was quite an array of bench
warmers In the police court this
morning, both out.slde and lnsido the
rail.
The first offender up was Barney
VtSperrlt, charged with disturbing
the peace. His cane was continued
from Saturday The testimony of the
arresting officer tended to show that
the man was unbalanced and. after
listening to a burst of oratory from
the accused in which ho referred to
a line" of illustrious ancestors and
to his personal manliness, a combin
ation of which, be said, would make
the charge against him Impossible, I
the assistant city attorney took the
view of the policeman and recom
mended that the defendant be placed
In charge of the county officials, to
be examined as to 111 e sanity, and
it was so ordered by Uie judge.
The cases of James Robertson and
Fred Presmal. vagrants, wore carried
over until tomorrow morning to al
low the state to securo more witness
cs
James Eastman, a drunk, was giv
en six months suspended sentence,
to assist him In keeping straight
Charles Nlcolson, Dennis Murphv
and John Doe, drunks, forfeited ?5
ball each.
The case of Dan MrElrov charged
til tomorrow morning
Norman Poulson left his team
standing loose in the downtown dis
trict and Officer Reast happened to
be there Poulson pleaded guilty and
thought the affair quite a joke, until
Judge Reeder read the ordinance
and fined him $5.
John Welch, charged with exceed
ing the speed limit on a motorcycle
forfeited ball
The cases of Joseph Vernleuwe and
Jack Turner were continued until to
morrow The former was charged
with reckless driving and the latter
with assault and battery
PROBATE CALENDAR
IN THE DISTRICT
COURT
Tn Judge J A Howell's division
of the district court this morning, the
following probate calender was dis
posed of.
Estate of Jonn Shupe, deceased,
hearing of petition for setting apart
a homestead, continued until Decem
ber 3
In the matter of the estate of Mary
Danielson, deceased, the petition for
Mnal settlement of account and for
distrbutlon granted
Estate of Parry Nelson, deceased
petition for confirmation of sale of
rtal estate, granted.
Estate of Stephen Cannon, deceas
ed, petition for confirmation of sale
of real estate, granted.
The petition for partial distribution
and for discontinuance of monthly
allowance, and petition to lease cer
tain farm lands, granted, in the es
tate of Alfred Nelson .deceased.
In the estate and guardianship of
Ruth Nelson, et al, minors, the peti
tion for guardianship was granted
and Alma Nelson appointed The
bond was fixed at $2000.
Estate of Iconise C Allen, deceased
petition for letters of administration
granted and S Allen appointed under
a nominal bond of $100
A B Canfleld was appointed ad
mini8trator of the estate of William
Behrlng, deceased, under a bond ol
$600
Petition for partial distribution of
pioperty In the estate of Barnard
White, deceased, granted
In the matter of the. estate and
guardianship of Myron Pixley, in
competent, the petition for approval,
allowance and settlement of final ac
count granted
In the estate of Aunle S. Croft,
deceased, the petition for the U6e of
51500 for certain Improvements was
granted
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BURNS DE FIELDING
RELEASED FROM
JAIL
Robert Burns of Fielding. Box Elder
county, who ha been In the county
jail since Saturday evening, charged
with obtaining money under false pre
tenses, was released at noon today.
Ho catue to Ogden from his home
and gave himself up. as he heard that
a charge- had been preferred agalns:
him. He issued three worthless
checks on two lhery stables of the
city and the Marlon hotel, amountlnc
In all to $50. Word was received
from Fielding last evening that the
account hod been settled by making
cash payment for the money secured
and then Bums was set free.
Men's fit
Indcrwca!
Comfort is one of the principal factors jijjjjl
in selecting proper underwear for Fall and ?iSipKB5c
Our stock of "Union Suits" are perfect iwf '
fitting as well as properly priced. BRf
$1.00 to $5.00 the Suit m
Buehmiller & Flowers
DRESSERS OF MEN."
2461 Washington Avenue.
TROUSERS AS A CLUE
TO A BOY ON A
BICYCLE
An elderly man was run into and
knocked down by a youthful bicyclist
about 10 o'clock this morning, just
at the top of Twenty-fifth street hill.
The boy was riding on the sidewalk
and endeavored to turn out. but col
lided with the pedestrian, who wa?
thrown to tho ground. The bicyclist
aiso tumbled, but qnirkly mounted
and rode away at hreakneck speed
At the time of the collision the
boy was carrying a suit of clothes
over his arm and, In the excitement,
dropped the vest and trousers, which
were picked up by bystanders and
given to the Injured man. With this
clue, the elderly gentleman started
on a still hunt for the careless rider.
GIRLS GO ASTRAY IN
OGDEI AS WELL AS
If! OTHER CITIES
Dr. C A. Wherry of Salt Lake
City was the speaker last night at the
meeting of the Sunday Nlghl I lub
In his address, he treated the vital
question Of " Sexuality" without gloves
saying that "sexuality"' Is construct
ive, while sensuality Is destructive. He
also told of the dangers that lurked
in some of tho cafes and rathskellers
of Salt Lake, as such places are fac
tories where girls were made fit prey
lor the trafflcers In white slaves.
Continuing he brought home the fact
that the fallen women and girls are
not all coming from other states and
cities, but that some of them nro girls
who have spent most of their lives in
Salt Lake City and Ogden.
In connection with his address, tho
Doctor read a paper on tho subject
of "Sex Instruction for Boys." He
said It was most important for the
boys and girls to be told all thai was
possible about the natural laws relat
Ing to sex. that they might save them
selves from going wrong and that
the future generation might be a race
stroug in body and In mind. Thl6.
he said, was the most important prob
lem now confronting the nation and
that Its effect would, one way or the
other, be of more vital Interest to the
people of the present and future than
the development of all tho other re
sources of Hie world
He spoke of the work thai is being
done at tho present time by organi
sations which have the sex problem
under special consideration and said
that their efforts would In time prove
of much benefit, but at present they
were handicapped by the ;
I of parents regarding the discussion of
I the subject with children. Two of
I the things that were against them in
their work were false modesty and
lack of public opinion.
In closing. Dr. Wherry said that,
in his opinion, all opposition to sex
education should bo removed from all
public Institutions of learning and that
a federal commission should bo form
.ii to study tho question for the ben
efit of the country at large
STRAIN CRASHES INTO
WORKMENjJClLLS SIX
Berlin. Nov. 24. Six men wore kill
ed and two others fatally Injured when
a train crashed into a group of work
men Just outside of Berlin this morn
ing. The train had not been signalled
and its approach was hidden by a
cloud of smoke.
RAILROADS ASK
FORJNCREASE -
Fifty-two Lines Afk Permis
sion to Raise Freight Rate
Five Per Cent.
MEET COMMISSION
Statistics Presented Show Ex
penses Increase Faster
Than Earnings.
Statistics to show that operating ex
penses have Increased faster than
gross earnings and that net earnings
have returned nothing on new capital
Invested In the last three years, were
presented by George M Scbriver. vice
president of the Baltimore A Ohio
railroad, to the Interstate Commerce
Commission today.
According to an elaborate table for
ty nine railroads owning 63,670 miles
of roadway, with a total of 116,233 j-
miles of track, are concerned In tho p5
application for the rate Increases.
The figures, summarized, were sub-
mltted to show that gros3 earnings
from 1910 to 1013 Increased 1180,000,- i
niii while operating expenses and tax-
es increased $2Ol,OOO,O0O I
Tax payments alone Increased from
I "J 1 in In lfilo to ?54,-l90 000 In
11U3, and tho net operating Income
actually decreased $14,000,000. In
th three years the actual property In-
eetment increased by almost 660,- J
,000. It required, according to
the railroads' estimates, about $3 50
new property Investment for each dol
lar of increased gross earnings and
for each $186 of increased gross earn
ings, increased expenses and taxe
were $2 10, without allowing for new
money spent to supplv facilities to
earn the Increased gross revenue.
Operating Income Dlmlnlshe.
In 1910, the companies showed net
operating ltjcome equal to 6.28 per
cent on their property Investment, but
in 101.., that percentage had fallen off
to "' 36 per cent
The total capital obligations of the
forty nine companies, the tables show,
are $6, 3S9, 000.000, of which funded
debt 1b $3,829,000,000 and the rest
capital stock The companies earned
last year in groBS $1,424,0(10.000. Their
income after payment of interest on
funded debt was $206,000,000. Out of
that income, the companies declared
dividends of 5 10 per cent on the capi
tal outstanding, amounting to $130,
000,000, which Is $19,000,000 less than
the dividends paid out In 1912 and
$7,000,000 less than the dividends lu
At the opening of the hearing, ap
pearances were entered by officials
and counsel of tho fifty-two eastern
railroad! Approximately 250 repre
B ntatlves of the railroads and of
Shippers organizations were present.
I.i.ui-- l Brandels of Boston and F.
Lyon of this city appeared as counsel
for the commission, to develop facts H
In opposition to the proposed advance
in
Before proceeding with tho hear
ing. Chairman Clark of the commis
sion, paid a high tribute to the late
John H. Marble, a member of the
commission, who died suddenly last
week
A preliminary statement was made
bj George Stuart Patterson, solicitor
oi the Pennsylvania railroad, who as
serted that the proposed rate Increa- j
ses presented a great economic ques
tion, the outline of which, It was espe
clally lining should be presented by
executive officers of great railroad
systems. iH
OU- !
SCHMIDT CASE POSTPONED. ;
New York, N Y , Nov. 24. By con- H
6ent of counsel for both sides, Judgo
Foster today adjourned the trial of
Hans Schmidt, the prleBt who mur
d. red nna Aumuller. until December
8th. The defense said it was Impos
sible to prepare their case by tomor- H
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